The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) and the Israel Security Agency (known as Shin Bet) announced on Sunday, August 31, the assassination Abu Obaida, the spokesperson of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, in an airstrike that targeted Al-Rimal neighborhood in western Gaza city one day earlier.

The news, which has not been confirmed by Hamas yet, provoked confusion and caused a stir on social media. For over two decades, Abu Obaida has been one of the most influential resistance leaders, whose speeches represented a reliable source of information regarding the struggle of the Palestinian people against the Israeli occupation, particularly in the Gaza Strip.

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Dockworkers in Genoa announced a Europe-wide stoppage if Israeli forces block the Global Sumud Flotilla from delivering supplies to Gaza.

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Among the prominent featured speakers was British-Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu Sitta, who spoke at a plenary titled “Gaza resists, Gaza remains.”

As Dr. Abu Sitta explained, since serving as a doctor in Gaza during the “Marches of Return” in 2018 to 2019, he has been banned from visiting the United States, despite having a British passport, and joined the session via zoom.

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The devastating impact of Trump’s tariffs on Lesotho prompted the government to declare a “state of disaster”, Alasow Ghedi argues, the economic crisis is a “violent outcome of a 150-year process that systematically eroded Lesotho’s economic sovereignty”.

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With the second anniversary of the founding of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) on September 16 approaching, a timely webinar was held on August 31, to reflect on the role of women in the fight for sovereignty and against imperialism in the Sahel.

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After weeks of threats, US President Donald Trump officially announced that he is sending federal forces to the US city of Chicago. On September 2, Trump declared his intent to send federal troops, including National Guard personnel, to Chicago to address rising crime, stating: “We’re going in. I didn’t say when, but we’re going in.”

After Trump’s announcement about the midwestern city, Chicago’s Mayor Brandon Johnson, a progressive Democrat, swiftly responded: “He just wants his own secret police force that will do publicity stunts whenever his poll numbers are sinking, whenever his jobs report shows a stagnating economy, whenever he needs another distraction from his failures,” Johnson told reporters.

“Chicago is doing what works without Trump’s invasion of our city,” wrote the Chicago Teachers Union on X. “We reject occupation. We welcome investments in public education, youth employment, and affordable housing.”

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The massive military parade was attended by leaders from over 20 foreign nations, including Russian president Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Speaking on the occasion, Chinese President Xi Jinping noted that the Chinese people have contributed and sacrificed immensely during the “World Anti-Fascist War” – as the Chinese refer to World War II – “for the salvation of human civilization and the defense of world peace.”

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The Gaza Tribunal opened in London to expose the British government’s complicity in Israeli war crimes in Palestine.

Despite the pressure, Starmer and his ministers have repeatedly avoided explaining or halting support for Israel. “Israel has not been able to carry out these atrocities alone,” independent MP Jeremy Corbyn wrote in The Morning Star. “Instead, it has relied on the military, economic and political support from governments around the world, including our own.”

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The global movement for Palestine pushes for a people’s arms embargo on Israel, from grassroots campaigns to international diplomacy.

“Regular people of the world are the most able to call out injustice for what it is, because we are not wedded to these systems that oppress us, and we are instead invested in the destruction of these systems that oppress us,” said Sachin Peddada, the Research Coordinator of the Progressive International.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/04/peoples-conference-for-palestine-amplifies-worldwide-demand-for-an-arms-embargo-on-israel/

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the administration chose Louisiana’s infamous former slave plantation prison as a scare tactic to push migrants into “self-deporting”.

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Observers suggest that Israel has exploited Egypt’s urgent need for energy supplies, and therefore weaponized the deal against Cairo for political gains.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/04/netanyahu-halts-major-gas-deal-with-egypt-over-alleged-peace-treaty-violations/

López was a prominent environmental activist. In the months before his death, he had openly opposed open-pit mining and hydroelectric projects in northern Honduras.

Latin America is the deadliest region for environmental defenders and organizations seeking to protect nature from mining, oil, and other projects usually carried out by foreign companies.

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https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/04/honduras-charges-three-people-for-the-murder-of-environmentalist-juan-lopez/